- Dicrurus macrocercus
Identification
Deeply forked long tail with slightly upturned tips distinctive. Plumage black with slight gloss.
Distribution
The Indian subcontinent and China through South-East Asia discontinuously to Java and Bali.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Open country and ricefields.
Behaviour
Gregarious, gathering in small groups. Hawks for insects from open perchs, including small trees and telephone wires. Forms communal roosts.